Anne was born and educated in Ireland where she received a BA in English. After moving
to Hong Kong, Anne continued her studies and received a Diploma in Teaching Business
English from Polytechnic University. After working as an in-house language trainer for
corporate companies for three years and as an English teacher at local and international
schools; Anne pursued her PGCE at Hong Kong University and also completed a Higher
Diploma course in Teaching English.

Anne has lived in Hong Kong for 17-years and has been Director for ITS Educational
Services for 7-years. Anne’s role is to work closely with parents to come up with the most
appropriate academic pathway for their children. Anne offers a personalised school search
service with exceptional results. This service extends far beyond simply finding and
recommending a school for students. Anne and her team, offer top-notch resources for
helping improve student success rates, guide families through the entire application
process and advice on suitable academic pathways.

On becoming a teacher:
I never liked school, I never wanted to become a teacher, but I did have a few teachers in
my life that inspired me. Not because they were necessarily amazing at their job, but
because they attempted to know me and help blossom and most of all they believed in me.
I decided I wanted to be like the teachers I admired; I too wanted to help someone else
achieve and blossom. You build positive relationships with students, parents, colleagues
and a wide community of nationalities.

An inspirational person:
My dad is the most inspirational man in my world. The secret behind the big steps that I
took and the victories I achieved is a wonderful man, I call ‘Daddy’. He dedicated his life to
his family, attempted challenges and pursued many opportunities for his business. He was
always the motivation and support I needed. He encouraged me to always pursue my
dreams and he supported me through every decision I made, good and bad.

He fought hard for years to fight cancer, his positive attitude and determination provided
him with many extra days which doctors never predicted.

My dad is not an author; he doesn’t have a big presence in the media, he never wrote a
motivational speech but he is responsible for pushing me to travel, build a business and
experience life with happiness, positivity and gratefulness. My dad is my inspiration and
my hero!

Top tip to younger self:
Failing doesn’t mean the end, in actual fact, it means winning. This might sound strange to
you now, but believe me when I tell you that all your failures are laying out a wonderful
path for you to highly succeed. It’s better to fail before you make it, than to fail when you’ve
already made it and lose everything due to lack of experience and knowledge. And even if
you do lose everything, you can make it all back and some more. Life is full of surprises,
so take control, get ready and enjoy the journey you embark upon.